After the rain passed, Peng Cheng/Jin Yang used four years of hard work to overcome the frustration of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and bloom on the ice of the Beijing Winter Olympics!
On the evening of February 19, the figure skating doubles free skating program of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the Capital Gymnasium. The Chinese duo of Peng Cheng/Jin Yang finished fifth with a total score of 214.84 points (short program 76.1, free skating 138.74), creating the best result of the Winter Olympics in their careers!
In fact, before the short program competition, the two have made a breakthrough. While "seamlessly switching" with elegance and enthusiasm, he completed the short program "Piano and Me" with high quality, and finally won 76.10 points and ranked fifth to advance to the free skating competition.
In the Beijing Winter Olympic cycle, they defeated themselves and swept away the haze of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics' poor performance and failure to qualify for the free skating.
In an interview with the short program, Jin Yang said that fighting at the doorstep of the family should show positive energy and let the audience see that we four years ago and us four years later are different.
They did. In today's competition, Peng Cheng/Jin Yang perfectly performed "Night Feast", throwing jumps, twisting, lifting and other actions in one go, with ease. The three-part repertoire complements the emotions, music and dance movements.
The music ended and the two hugged each other tightly. In four years, they became more confident, sunnier, and stronger Peng Cheng/Jin Yang!
Peng Cheng in 97 and Jin Yang in 1994 began to combine since 2016, and in 6 years, they experienced bittersweet and spicy. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, their abnormal performance was blocked in front of the free skating competition, and at one point they fell to a low point.
After a long summary and analysis of the problem, the two adhered to the belief that "where they fell, they stood up" and embarked on a journey again.
During this period, they never shy away from this frustration, but bravely faced it and built a stronger version of themselves.
In just 10 months, the two bottomed out, advanced to the Grand Prix Finals in the 2018-2019 season, and won the runner-up of the Finals for the first time with a "zero error" performance, with short programs, free skating, and overall results all setting new career highs.
The following year, they made their first grand prix podium, runners-up in the finals, and runners-up in the four continents championship for the first time... "Cross this hurdle, and there will be nothing to trip us up in the future." Jin Yang said.
When asked how to adjust from the shadow of defeat, Peng Cheng admitted that this may be the instinct of athletes, who will not give up until the last moment. "In fact, the two of us have also experienced some setbacks, tribulations, and the idea of giving up. But the last breath told me not to give up. ”
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